Coat-collar spring



March 18 1924. I

J. J. DEVLIN COAT COLLAR SPRING Filed Aug. 30, 1923 W2? asses v Patented Mar 18, 1924.

JOHN J. DEVLIN, or rnr'ncn'romnnw JERSEY.

COAT-COLLAR seams.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. DEVLIN, citizen of the United States, residing at Princeton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coat-Collar Springs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in coat collar springs and an object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this kind adapted to be worn under the collar of a coat, for holding the latter down and in proper shape upon the wearer with the edges of the coat in adjacent relation, so that the coat will be maintained in a neat appearing condition.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a device of the above kind, embodying means for effectively holding the spring in place against displacement from beneath the collar or undue shifting from proper position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means for preventing accidental displacement of the coat collar spring which is so constructed as to freely permit limited lateral shifting of the spring for properly centering itself beneath the collar.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combina tion, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and claimed. 7

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of a coat collar spring, constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the device shown in Figure 1, to illustrate the fiat form of material from which the device is constructed.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view through the collar portion of a coat, and through the central portion of the spring applied to the coat in accordance with the present invention, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view drawn on a larger scale, to illustrate the relationship of the clips and thecollar springs per se.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates the coat collar spring, which is formed of resilient sheet metal of the fiat thin form shown'in Figure 2, the shape of the spring being normally as shown in'Figure 1, with the ends of the strip crossed as at 6. With the spring thus formed, it will snugly fit under the collar 7 of the coat and hold the latter in proper shape with the ends of the spring tending to move toward eachfother so as to hold the edges of the coat in adjacent relation.

In accordance with the present invention, the upper edge of the spring is provided with a central relatively long notch as at 8, and a downwardly facing U-shaped clip 9 is attached to the coat so as to engage the spring at this notch as shown in Figure 4. One leg of the clip 9 is provided with perforations so that it may be readily stitched to the body of the coat beneath the collar 7 as indicated at 10 and as'shown in Figure 4, the width of the clip 9 is considerably less than the length of the notch 8 so that the coat collar spring may shifta limited distance laterally relative to the clip for centering itself upon the wearer.

By reason of this construction, upward and outward accidental displacement of the spring per se is prevented, and an occurrence which is the source of considerable annoyance with devices of this kind is eliminated.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and manner of use, as well as the advantages of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

A coat collar spring comprising'a strip of metal adapted to be positioned beneath the collar of a coat forholding the latter down and retaining the coat with its edges the collar thereof and for loosely engaging the central portion of the spring and from which said spring is manually releasable for maintaining the spring against accidental displacement upwardly or from beneath the ooatcollar, said last. named means comprising a downwardly facing U-shaped clip, and the central portion of the spring being provided with an elongated notch in its upper edge engaged by the clip, said 1 notch being greater in length than the width of the clip for permitting limited lateral shifting of the spring relative to said clip. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN J. DEVLIN. 

